Elizabeth E Smith

Calais – Elizabeth “Betty” Smith, 85, passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at New Horizons in Calais, where she resided for the last year. Betty was born in Dennysville on January 30, 1925, daughter of the late Curtis and Mabel Lyons. She attended the Dennysville area schools and married Carl A. Smith. They lived in Eastport for over 20 years before moving to Calais in 1962. Betty was a member of the Calais United Methodist Church, Georgia Circle of the United Methodist Women, and Orion Chapter #45 Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed shopping, going out to eat, wintering in Zephyrhills, FL, visiting her daughter in North Carolina, and spending quality time with her family and friends. In addition to her parents, Betty was predeceased by three brothers, Harland Lyons and Vinal and William Stewart. Surviving are her three daughters, Rebecca Stanhope and her husband Loring of Baring, Patricia McCoubrey and her husband George of Calais, and Shirley Jack and her husband Thomas of Clayton, N.C.; seven grandchildren, Alan Stanhope and his wife Tracy of Simi Valley, CA, Brian Stanhope and his wife Angela of Charleston, SC, Sherri Reynolds and her husband Robert of Calais, William McCoubrey and his wife Karen of New Hartford, CT, Carl McCoubrey of Calais, Cathy Jack of Clayton, NC, and Melissa Freeman and her husband Richard of Clayton, NC; seven great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law Lila Lyons of Zephyrhills, FL; a cousin Lewis Lyons; and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, September 5, 2010 at Calais Cemetery.